Table 1.
WHO Global Burden of Disease Project: Disability Classes and Person Trade-Off numbers of Disabled Individuals of 22 Indicator Conditions6
| Disability class | PTO number of disabled individuals | Indicator conditions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1000 – 1020 | Vitiligo on face; weight for height < 2 standard deviations |
| 2 | 1021 – 1136 | Watery diarrhea; severe sore throat; severe anemia |
| 3 | 1137 – 1316 | Radius fracture in a stiff cast; infertility; erectile dysfunction; rheumatoid arthritis; angina |
| 4 | 1317 – 1562 | Below-the-knee amputation; complete deafness |
| 5 | 1563 – 2000 | Rectovaginal fistula; mild mental retardation; Down syndrome |
| 6 | 2001 – 3333 | Unipolar major depression; complete blindness; paraplegia |
| 7 | 3334 – infinity | Continuous psychosis; dementia; quadriplegia |
PTO, person trade-off.